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India's first indigenous aircraft carrier to join Indian Navy fleet by end of next year
"The construction of the indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) at Cochin Shipyard Limited has reached the final stage. According to the Indian Navy, by the end of next year (2021) or early 2022, it will be taken to sea for operations."
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The construction of the indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) at Cochin Shipyard Limited has reached the final stage and will be launched by the end of next year or early 2022. Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, said this on Wednesday. Vice Admiral Chawla told a press conference here, "By the end of next year (2021) or early 2022, it will be taken to sea for operations."
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Addressing the media on 'INS Shardool' in the naval base, he said that in the first six months of next year, the IAAC will be taken to sea for testing and in the final 6 months to improve the operation of the aircraft from the aircraft carrier Will happen.
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— PRO Defence Kochi (@DefencePROkochi) November 30, 2020
Basin trials of the under construction #IAC1 conducted successfully @CSL , #Kochi on 30 Nov 20 in presence of VAdm AK Chawla, CinC #SNC and Shri Madhu Nair, CMD.#IAC1 project enters the final phase, sea trials expected early 2021.@indiannavy @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/uZBmcrh0PV
Basin trial successful
The carrier's basin trial was successful on Monday. Before unloading the ship at sea, its machinery and other equipment are tested for a basin trial. The Navy has stated that the IAC project is a typical example of 'self-sufficient India', in which 75 percent of the material used is indigenous.
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